Osceola County Courthouse in Sibley

Osceola County was named for Seminole Chief Osceola, who fought preserve the land and rights of his people.

Osceola County’s first courthouse was a two-story frame structure built in 1872 in Sibley. Its design included shutters, front and rear steps, and other amenities. In addition to courthouse purposes, the building also was used for a school and church.

Osceola County’s current courthouse, a Classical brick and stone design by F. W. Kinney, was completed in 1903. The original design featured a tall domed clocktower was shortened to a square cupola in 1925, then removed in 1961. The Osceola County courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.

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